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By mikethemadbiologist on December 18, 2009.

Happy Friday. I didn't get too sozzled at this years's Christmas Party. How about you? Science:

What Was Popular Mechanics Thinking?

Trash or treasure? The price of junk mail

Mild pandemic? Bite your tongue.

Other:

Why won't the Washington Post run a response to Sarah Palin?

Why James Chartrand Wears Women's Underpants

Venomous responsibility

THE SOURCE OF THE DEFICIT MESS....

How Banks Fleece the Unemployed

What we have here is a failure to communicate

Doing Less With Less: What Are You Willing to Give Up from Journalism?

Why Progressives Would Be "Batshit Crazy" To Listen to Nate Silver on Health Reform

Never Listen to Céline? Radio Meter Begs to Differ

A Fish Oil Story

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